πρόπλοος
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ον, contr. πρόπλους, ουν,
A sailing before or in advance, τὰς πρόπλους ναῦς Th.6.44; τρεῖς νῆες αἱ πρόπλοι ib.46; αἱ πρόπλοι the leading ships, Isoc.4.92, App.BC5.85, etc.
πρόπλοος, contr. πρόπλους, ὁ,
A sailing before or forward, App.BC5.112 (s. v. l.).
